Is the attribute of the self (nafs) applied to the Essence (Dhat)?

The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah forgive you, if we say "the Essence of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)," is it like the expression in the Arabic language, "Zayd himself" or "the self of Zayd"?

The Shaykh : Yes, in the sense of the self (nafs) exactly. For this reason, I see that the expression "self" (nafs) is more appropriate, because it is the term used in the text, just as we said that the word "like" (mithl) is more appropriate. And because "Essence" (dhat) is originally not used for the entity itself, but rather as a description, as in the authentic hadith: The original usage is that "dhat" in women is like "dhu" in men: it is a description, and it functions as a relative pronoun in the language of the Tayy tribe. It functions as a relative pronoun, and "dhu" also functions as a relative pronoun in the language of the Tayy.